NHL Rumors: Kevin Labanc fallout, Yaroslav Askarov, and Charlie McAvoy
Digging into the Kevin Labanc signing... Adam Kimelman of NHL.com: Alas, the quotable quotes expected to come out from San Jose at some point. Here is one from Kevin Labanc. “I did [GM Doug Wilson] a big favor ... taking…
NHL Rumors: All About the Washington Capitals
Back into the Braden Holtby dilemma and more Washington Capitals... Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic recently wrote (mailbag): Again, Braden Holtby gets asked about frequently and for good reason. The goalie won a Stanley Cup and has been such an…
NHL Rumors: Travis Konecny, Ivan Provorov, and Matt Murray
In this edition of NHL Rumors, we take a look at the latest on Ivan Provorov, Travis Konecny, and Matt Murray. What dollars could they command?
NHL Rumors: Jesse Puljujarvi, Ken Holland, and the Untradeable Contracts
Jesse Puljujarvi and Ken Holland once again David Staples of the Edmonton Journal recently wrote: A trade appears to not be the most likely scenario for Puljujarvi. The key appears. Honestly, Puljujarvi has a role carved out for him in…
NHL Rumors: Torey Krug, Calgary Flames, and Jonathan Quick
Is Torey Krug getting traded? Oh hell no! Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now: An NHL executive was asked whether there was any trade chatter with Torey Krug. The simple answer was NO! Here is a bit more from Don…
NHL Rumors: Pat Maroon, Mikko Rantanen, and Dallas Stars
Pat Maroon does not want to quit St. Louis yet Lou Korac of NHL.com (Personal Blog): Again, these are impressions from Lou Korac on Pat Maroon. https://twitter.com/lkorac10/status/1152621552715948033 This is the quote from Pat Maroon: "I would love to be with…
NHL Rumors: Salary Arbitration and Mitch Marner
If a player makes it to salary arbitration then lookout Craig Custance of The Athletic: Unfortunately, players make it to arbitration often walk away in the long run. Over the last ten years, 27 players have gone to arbitration. Within…
NHL Rumors: Kevin Fiala, Joel Eriksson Ek, and New York Rangers
What deals could Kevin Fiala and Joel Eriksson Ek receive? Michael Russo of The Athletic: With most of Paul Fenton's offseason done, there are two more pieces of business left. Those would be re-signing Joel Eriksson Ek and Kevin Fiala.…
NHL Rumors: Rasmus Ristolainen, Milan Lucic, Jesse Puljujarvi, and more
What can Edmonton get for Milan Lucic and Jesse Puljujarvi? Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic: It is not automatic that Milan Lucic stays in Edmonton this season. Lucic owed just $16 million of actual money as opposed to $24 million…
NHL Rumors: Charlie McAvoy and Chuck Fletcher
Charlie McAvoy big deal? Maybe not so fast... Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston: A myriad of arguments is used as to why Charlie McAvoy is not near that level of a Zach Werenski. The one clear aspect is health.…
NHL Rumors: Nikita Gusev. Braden Holtby, RFA/UFA lists
Should Minnesota explore acquiring Nikita Gusev? Michael Russo of The Athletic (mailbag): Minnesota needs to make the playoffs and that is the edict. So, pondering any options to upgrade the forward core has to be considered. That includes looking at…
NHL Rumors: Salary Cap Hell, Pavel Buchnevich, and more
What Boston might do about their salary cap problem Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: Alas, the Boston Bruins possess about $8.1 million in cap space. The problem lies in the fact they have Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo to…